A Letter from Skopje

A Letter from Skopje

1968 · 16 min · Documentary

In the form of correspondence between Ognen and his professor, illustrated with original documentary materials, Skopje is depicted as it was hit by the catastrophic earthquake of July 26, 1963, and its reconstruction and development with the help of the international community. The achievements in the field of reconstruction and development of Skopje in the period after the earthquake until 1968 are presented.

Directed by Trajče Popov · Written by Tome Momirovski

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